Osuofia (Nkem Owoh) Kidnapped

The president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Segun Arinze, has announced the kidnapping of one of Nigeria's most talented actors, Nkem Owoh.

He was said to have been in his country home in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, when he called his Personal Assistant, simply identified as Mr. Cino, who was in Lagos, to inform him of his intention to go to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Shortly after, another call was reportedly put across to Cino, this time by a man who claimed to be a member of a gang that kidnapped Owoh. He demanded for a N15m ransom.The kidnappers, it was gathered, did not disclose where and when the ransom should be paid.
It could also not be confirmed where the kidnapping took place since Owoh had hinted he was heading for Port Harcourt.

All the calls put across to his MTN number yesterday night did not go through, as the phone was switched off. The incident was believed to have happened about 5:30 pm. Our source, who is a fellow actor, said Cino called him as soon as he got the information from the suspected abductors.

Owoh’s kidnapping is the second high-profile kidnap in the movie industry this year. Veteran actor Pete Edochie was seized and later released in August. Former president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr. Ejike Asiegbu, yesterday condemned the incident.

“It is unfortunate and I do not think it is proper. It shows the kind of environment that we live in. No one is safe. That they have decided to face entertainment people as targets for kidnap is unfortunate. It is no longer safe to go on location and produce films now, as anybody could then become a target for kidnap,” he said.

Another film maker, Amayo Uzor Philip, also condemned the action of the kidnappers, expressing shock at the development. “If the kidnappers have started looking the way of filmmakers, it is a serious problem,” he lamented.

Source: Nigeriafilms.com

What a pity,After amnesty for the Niger -Delta,the East took up militancy.
Is this for the Love of Money or for Wickedness sake .?

What a shame on Africa,I don't think this was the values of our Fathers,Kidnapping your own brother.What sense does this make ?.What a break down in morale fibres.?

He who failed to plan, plan to fail'. there is nothing in our 49 year of independence to show that we have a vision and " Where there is no vision ,there is failure ". No concrete national security plan other than Aso rock. No employement plan. No development plan. No health plan. No Electoral plan. No Food security plan. Anything can be . As far as Nigeria is concerned its on your own (OYO).

But we are all saddled with this duty of planning.There is no where Nigeria can improve overnight.
We all owe ourselves a singular duty of praying for this powerful nation.
With this step there will be security and all other things we will be looking for.
Hold hands lets pray together!

It's amazing how we knock ourselves on the head when indeed those jobless- folk- kidnappers are creating a story line for Ukwaachinaka to make his cool millions from an emanating movie.Within every stumbling block is a pearl, anyone who fails to look closely is the cause of his own poverty!

Just that "E no funny".If the actor turns out to be mistak3nly killed,Film don end.

Pray ?????
What is this country turning into,From Pete Edochie to Nkem Owoh ,who knows wether they will soon lay there hands on Akin and Pawpaw !!,God Forbid.

He has been Released ,alhough he still have balance to pay,read my post in this category Here